Tom Ripley murders his way into a comfortable life in France and, in the later books, defends it. Highsmith keeps you on his side, which is the trick.
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PHPatricia HighsmithNarrated by David Menkin on The Talented Mr Ripley; Adam Sims reads Ripley Under Ground and Ripley Under Water, Peter Brooke Ripley's Game and The Boy Who Followed Ripley · 5 books
Which order should you listen in?
Publication order. The Talented Mr Ripley stands alone and is where to start; the rest are set years later with Ripley married and settled, and Ripley's Game follows directly from Ripley Under Ground.